Solved Can't install IE 11 on Windows 7 x64

[pstephan]

I am trying to re-install IE 11, but it keeps reporting "Internet Explorer did not finish installing". I have tried a number of suggested solutions including Safe Mode and using msconfig to disable all services. Each time I try to run the installer I do see four entries in the Application Event Log from the Windows Error Reporting source. Two have an event name of "WindowsWcpOtherFailure3" and two have an event name of "CbsPackageServicingFailure2". However, I am not able to get much more useful information. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. FYI, all other Windows updates have been installed and I even uninstalled my anti-virus to make sure it wasn't getting in the way.

 

[richc46]

You might try some of the ideas as explained by Microsoft
Troubleshooting a failed installation of Internet Explorer 11

 

[pstephan]

Richard,
Thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately, I already ran across that pushed and followed those instructions without success.

Paul

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
What antivirus do you use and other third party utility "tune up"....
If you choose to Uninstall ie9-10-11 see this,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/282216-internet-explorer-10-install-uninstall-windows-7-a.html

See a video here Uninstall three versions of ie in about three minutes,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/112121-internet-explorer-9-uninstall-2.html#post2319908

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2797-windows-update-settings-change.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24376-windows-update-hide-restore-hidden-updates.html

 

[pstephan]

I got it installed. I used msconfig to perform a clean boot (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135) and then used Windows Update to install IE 9. Then I rebooted and ran the IE 11 installer and it worked!

 

[richc46]

That's great, glad that it worked out for you.